Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gian Villante
United StatesGian Villante
17-14-0
RESULT

Gian Villante def. Ed Herman (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ed Herman
United StatesEd Herman
“Short Fuse”
27-16-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Avenir Centre, Moncton, Canada

Gian Villante defeated Ed Herman by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith, held Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Avenir Centre, Moncton. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Gian Villante won the decision.

Fight stats

Gian Villante
Ed Herman
0
Knockdowns
0
81 of 217
Significant strikes
84 of 223
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
81 of 217
Total strikes
85 of 224
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
69 of 201
Head
63 of 190
8 of 12
Body
7 of 17
4 of 4
Leg
14 of 16
81 of 216
Distance
83 of 218
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 68
Sig. str.
24 of 78
26 of 68
Total str.
24 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
32 of 82
Sig. str.
39 of 84
32 of 82
Total str.
39 of 84
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 67
Sig. str.
21 of 61
23 of 67
Total str.
22 of 62
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:06

Judges' Scorecards

Hubert Earle
#VillanteHerman
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Bob LeBlanc
#VillanteHerman
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
David Therien
#VillanteHerman
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

6
Villante
2
Draw
6
Herman
●29-28 Villante×6●29-28 Herman×5●29-29 Draw×2●30-27 Herman
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

52%
Villante
13%
Draw
35%
Herman
46 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Villante43.5%●29-28 Herman32.6%●29-29 Draw13%●30-27 Villante8.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Villante
R2
83%
Herman
R3
46%
Villante

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Gian Villante
-245
71% implied win probability
Open: -263Best: -205
Ed Herman
+190
34% implied win probability
Open: +199Best: +190

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Gian VillanteEd Herman
30%40%50%60%70%Sep 30Oct 9Oct 19Oct 28Sep 30, 6:12 AM UTC · Gian Villante -250 (71%)Oct 5, 8:27 PM UTC · Gian Villante -260 (72%)Oct 7, 9:51 PM UTC · Gian Villante -262 (72%)Oct 9, 12:03 AM UTC · Gian Villante -258 (72%)Oct 11, 3:27 AM UTC · Gian Villante -265 (73%)Oct 12, 2:39 AM UTC · Gian Villante -267 (73%)Oct 12, 8:15 PM UTC · Gian Villante -265 (73%)Oct 14, 2:39 PM UTC · Gian Villante -266 (73%)Oct 14, 2:42 PM UTC · Gian Villante -265 (73%)Oct 14, 2:48 PM UTC · Gian Villante -266 (73%)Oct 17, 9:12 AM UTC · Gian Villante -270 (73%)Oct 20, 12:18 AM UTC · Gian Villante -273 (73%)Oct 20, 7:39 PM UTC · Gian Villante -277 (73%)Oct 24, 3:42 AM UTC · Gian Villante -273 (73%)Oct 24, 8:27 AM UTC · Gian Villante -270 (73%)Oct 27, 10:36 PM UTC · Gian Villante -264 (73%)Oct 28, 3:48 AM UTC · Gian Villante -263 (72%)Oct 28, 3:57 AM UTC · Gian Villante -255 (72%)Oct 28, 4:03 AM UTC · Gian Villante -263 (72%)Oct 28, 4:06 AM UTC · Gian Villante -255 (72%)Oct 28, 7:30 AM UTC · Gian Villante -252 (72%)Oct 28, 9:03 AM UTC · Gian Villante -246 (71%)Oct 28, 9:09 AM UTC · Gian Villante -242 (71%)Oct 28, 9:12 AM UTC · Gian Villante -246 (71%)Oct 28, 9:15 AM UTC · Gian Villante -242 (71%)Oct 28, 9:45 AM UTC · Gian Villante -245 (71%)Sep 30, 6:12 AM UTC · Ed Herman +195 (34%)Oct 5, 8:27 PM UTC · Ed Herman +200 (33%)Oct 7, 9:51 PM UTC · Ed Herman +195 (34%)Oct 9, 12:03 AM UTC · Ed Herman +197 (34%)Oct 11, 3:27 AM UTC · Ed Herman +200 (33%)Oct 12, 2:39 AM UTC · Ed Herman +201 (33%)Oct 12, 8:15 PM UTC · Ed Herman +200 (33%)Oct 14, 2:39 PM UTC · Ed Herman +200 (33%)Oct 14, 2:42 PM UTC · Ed Herman +200 (33%)Oct 14, 2:48 PM UTC · Ed Herman +200 (33%)Oct 17, 9:12 AM UTC · Ed Herman +201 (33%)Oct 20, 12:18 AM UTC · Ed Herman +204 (33%)Oct 20, 7:39 PM UTC · Ed Herman +208 (32%)Oct 24, 3:42 AM UTC · Ed Herman +204 (33%)Oct 24, 8:27 AM UTC · Ed Herman +204 (33%)Oct 27, 10:36 PM UTC · Ed Herman +201 (33%)Oct 28, 3:48 AM UTC · Ed Herman +200 (33%)Oct 28, 3:57 AM UTC · Ed Herman +195 (34%)Oct 28, 4:03 AM UTC · Ed Herman +200 (33%)Oct 28, 4:06 AM UTC · Ed Herman +195 (34%)Oct 28, 7:30 AM UTC · Ed Herman +192 (34%)Oct 28, 9:03 AM UTC · Ed Herman +190 (34%)Oct 28, 9:09 AM UTC · Ed Herman +188 (35%)Oct 28, 9:12 AM UTC · Ed Herman +190 (34%)Oct 28, 9:15 AM UTC · Ed Herman +188 (35%)Oct 28, 9:45 AM UTC · Ed Herman +190 (34%)-245+190
SportsbookGian VillanteEd Herman
Bookmaker-215+175
Bovada-235+185
sports-interaction-205+155
unibet-250+190

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gian Villante vs Ed Herman?

Gian Villante defeated Ed Herman by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith, held Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Avenir Centre, Moncton. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Gian Villante won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gian Villante vs Ed Herman?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Gian Villante won the decision.

Was Gian Villante vs Ed Herman a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 52% of 46 fan cards scored it for Gian Villante; 50% of 12 media scores picked Gian Villante.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gian Villante 58%42% Ed Herman

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Gian Villante
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Ed Herman
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power76
75Speed54
86Precision63
96Durability84
87Engine76
56Wrestling92
50Ground98

Biggest edge Ed Herman, Ground striking +49

Attribute by attribute

Gian Villante is on the left of every row, Ed Herman on the right.
66Punch power93
83Kick power58
79Punch speed53
71Kick speed54
86Accuracy63
56Takedowns92
50Ground striking99
49Submissions96
97Chin95
94Body strength73
87Cardio76

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-14-0
Record
27-16-0 (1 NC)
1726
Power Index rating
1670
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
45
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle Wrestling
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Gian Villante
  • Blue belt · BJJ
  • Ring of Combat Heavyweight Champion · Ring of Combat
  • Ring of Combat Light Heavyweight Champion · Ring of Combat
  • 2003Champion · State HS · youth · 215 lbs

Camp Serra-Longo Fight Team · Long Island, US

Ed Herman
  • 2018Black belt · BJJ · Fabiano Scherner
  • 2005SportFight Light Heavyweight Championship · SportFight
  • 2006Runner-up · The Ultimate Fighter · Middleweight
  • Competitor · State HS · junior

Camp American Top Team Portland · Portland, Oregon, US

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
3.31
44%
Str. Acc.
48%
5.47
SApM
3.71
55%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

0.45
TD Avg.
1.96
23%
TD Acc.
47%
83%
TD Def.
59%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gian Villante · 0-4-1
  • L
    Chris Barnett
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jake Collier
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Vettori · Dec 6, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Maurice Greene
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker · Jun 27, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • D
    Chris Camozzi
    Rise Invitational 7 · Jun 21, 2019
    Decision
  • L
    Michal Oleksiejczuk
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Light Heavyweight
Ed Herman · 3-2
  • L
    Zak Cummings
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:13 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Alonzo Menifield
    UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane · Aug 7, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Mike Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs Hill · Sep 13, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 2:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Khadis Ibragimov
    UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar · Nov 9, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Patrick Cummins
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee · May 19, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 25 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
33.2
0.28
Avg takedowns
1.32
0:39
Avg control time
2:39
93
Career high strikes
84
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Gian Villante
Strike target
Ed Herman
65%
Head
64%
15%
Body
25%
20%
Leg
12%
Gian Villante
Strike position
Ed Herman
89%
Distance
51%
6%
Clinch
27%
6%
Ground
23%